first grader
der Schulanfänger, die Schulanfänger
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first grader
A child who is just starting school and attending a class for the first time.
Der Schulanfänger bekam an seinem ersten Schultag eine Schultüte.
The first grader received a cone filled with treats on his first day of school.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Schulanfänger |
| genitive | des Schulanfängers |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Schulanfänger | die Schulanfänger |
| accusative | den Schulanfänger | die Schulanfänger |
| dative | dem Schulanfänger | den Schulanfängern |
| genitive | des Schulanfängers | der Schulanfänger |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Schulanfänger' is made up of 'Schul-' (school) and 'Anfänger' (beginner). 'Schul-' indicates the area in which the person is a beginner: at the beginning of their school years.
Für viele Schulanfänger ist der erste Unterrichtstag besonders aufregend.
For many first graders, the first day of class is particularly exciting.
'Schulanfänger' is often used with expressions such as 'der erste Schultag' (the first day of school), 'die Einschulung' (starting school), and 'die Schultüte' (a cone filled with treats). These collocations are especially associated with the beginning of the first school year.
Am Tag der Einschulung wurden die Schulanfänger von ihren Familien begleitet.
On the day they started school, the first graders were accompanied by their families.
'Schulanfänger' is mainly used in connection with the transition from daycare or kindergarten to primary school. The word refers to children as a group or to individual children in this new phase of life.
Die Lehrerin begrüßte die Schulanfänger und zeigte ihnen das neue Klassenzimmer.
The teacher welcomed the first graders and showed them their new classroom.
